My Favorite Mai Tai

Submitted by KathyP53

"My personal rule: Only drink Mai Tai's near the ocean, and then have one every day!"

 

• Ready In: 5mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Serves: 2

ingredients

• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1⁄2 cup white rum, chilled
• 1⁄4 cup triple sec, chilled
• 1⁄4 cup fresh orange juice, chilled
• 1⁄4 cup fresh lime juice, chilled (plus a little more for rimming glasses)
• crushed ice

directions

1. Dip chilled glass rims in a little lime juice and then in sugar to rim.
2. Place rum, Triple Sec, and fruit juices in a chilled cocktail shaker; shake well to combine.
3. Fill glasses with crushed ice and pour cocktail over ice.
4. Decorate glasses with cherries, pineapple and/or orange slices.
5. Serve with a straw.